President assents to COVID-19 repeal law
President John Dramani Mahama yesterday assented to the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy Repeal Act 2025. This effectively scraps the one per cent charge imposed on goods, services and imports since the... read more
Stratcomm unveils ‘Our Story, Your Story’
A new entrepreneurial initiative that aims at showcasing and telling the stories of successful entrepreneurs has been launched by Stratcomm Africa as part of the company’s 20th anniversary... read more
Hess Corporation holds 3rd annual Scholars Program
Hess Corporation has launched the third annual scholarship awards program in conjunction with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to support academically qualified, but underprivileged... read more
France lauds Ghana for turning to IMF for support
France has described Ghana’s decision to seek support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a sign of commitment to deal with the current economic imbalances the country is facing. The... read more
New ferry landing site to be constructed at Akrade
Engineers operating the two ferries at Senchi and Akrade in the Eastern Region have hinted that an additional landing site would be constructed at Akrade to serve as a step-down for the ferries. The... read more
‘Expelling foreigners in petty trading may backfire’
The Minister of Trade and Industry Dr. Ekow Spio Gabrah has warned that expelling of non Ghanaians involved in petty trading may have a negative impact on the country. According to Dr. Ekow Spio... read more
805 million people without enough to eat
About 805 million people in the world still do not have enough to eat and to win the war against hunger, political commitment, a holistic approach, and family farming are needed, says the... read more
Protocol to regulate oil, gas insurance launched
Two bodies, the Ghana Insurance Commission (GIC) and the Petroleum Commission (PC), have developed a national protocol to regulate oil and gas insurance placement for the upstream sector. The... read more
Banning foreigners from retail business hailed
The Small Scale Rice Dealers Association of Ghana (SSRIDA) has hailed the decision of Dr Ekwow Spio- Garbrah, Minister of Trade and Industry to facilitate the implementation of the law banning... read more
Gov’t urged to help demystify use of GMOs
Governments in Africa have been urged to help demystify the use of biotechnology in crop production to enable the continent to become self-sufficient in food production. The advice is expected to... read more
GGBL to use 70% local raw materials by 2015
The Managing Director of Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL), Mr Peter Ndegwa, has said the 50 per cent of the company’s raw materials which is from local sources will be increased to 70 per... read more